5/11/2017 CONTROL 

AND INSTRUMENTATION

CONTROL  AND  INSTRUMENTATION

Contributed by Professor B.B.Paira, Director, Heritage Institute of Technology
 
1.  Laplace transform of e-at sin ωt u(t) is
 

           

.          
 

2. L-1  is
(a) sin ωt               (b) cos ωt    (c) sin t        (d) cos t
 
3.L-1 A is
 
(a)  A                     (b)  A δ(t) or A δ(t) u (t)           (d) A t u(t)   (e) A-1 u(t)
 
4. L –1 F (s-a)  is             
a)  e at f (t) u(t)       b) e -at f(t) u(t),       c) e at f (t-a) u(t),    d) e at f (t – a)                 
 

5.   is

                                     

 
6.  ex  is
 

               
 
 
7.   sin x is

       
 

8.  is defined as Laplace transform of f(t) when

 

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9.  Tick the characteristics of the following systems :
System             Characteristics                                                 None of  these         Both
                        Time constant         Damping coefficient        Characteristics        a and b
OPTION                    ‘a’                                ‘b’                    ‘c’                                ‘d’
 
i)  Zero Order
ii)  First Order
iii) Second Order
iv) Third Order
 
10.  Time constant is :
(a) Time taken by the response (measured variable) to attain 63.2 percent of its ultimate
value (total charge)
 
(b) Time taken by the response (controlled variable) to attain 63.2 percent of its ultimate
value (total charge)
 
(c)Synonymous with transfer lag
(d) Same as time delay
11.  Transfer function is defined as :
ratio of Laplace transforms of output deviation variable to input deviation variable
 
ratio of Laplace transform of controlled variable deviation to forcing function  deviation
 
 
ratio of Laplace transform of controller output deviation to disturbance deviation.
 
12.  Response due to a sinusoidal input is :
a)  exponentially increasing,                 b)  exponentially decreasing,
c)  sinusoidal,                                      d)  an impulse function,
none of these,
13.  Amplitude ratio for a 1st or 2nd order system is
a)  1             b)  > 1,                 c)  < 1                   d)  none of these
 
14.  Phase lag of the sinusoidal response of a 1st order system is

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a)     900     b)   900      c)   1800                        d)  1800

 
15..  For two non –interacting first order systems connected in series, the overall transfer
function is
 
the product of individual transfer functions
the sum of individual transfer functions
the ratio of individual transfer functions
none  of  these
 
16.  When the damping coefficient is less than unity, the system is
a)  Under damped                               b)  Over damped
c)  Critically damped                           d)  none of these
 
17.  Phase lag due to the frequency response of a second order system is
a)  450                   b)  < 1800       c)  < 900      d) > 180
e)  > 900 but  < 1800
 

18.  e –τds   is the transfer function due to

a)  Process lag                           b)  transfer  lag
c)  transportation lag                 d)  exponential lag
e)  quadratic  lag
 
19.  The nature of the solution for the roots of the characteristic equation lying on the left-hand
half of the complex plane would be approximated as
 
e at ( C1 Cos ωt  +  C2 Sin ωt )
e –at ( C1 Cos ωt  +  C2 Sin ωt )
C1 Cos ωt  +  C2 Sin ωt            
d)  none of these
 
20.  For the under damped second order system
a)  (decay ratio)2    =       overshoot
b)  decay  ratio      =       (overshoot)2
overshoot increases with increasing value of damping coefficient
larger damping coefficient means smaller damping
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21.  Response of a linear control system for a change in load is called
a)  transient response                          b)  sinusoidal response
c)  servo  problem                               d)  regulator  problem
 
22.  A stable system is one
(a) whose response is time invariant
(b) for which the output is bounded for all bounded inputs
(c) for which the roots of the characteristic equation lies on the left hand half of the
complex plane
d)  all of (a), (b) & (c)
 
23.  If the response of a control system is to free of offset and oscillation, most useful controller
would be
 
a)  Proportional                        b)  Proportional – derivative
c)  Proportional – integral                   d)  Proportional – integral – derivative
 
24.  When the gain of a proportional controller is increased, it
a)  minimises offset                           
b)  eliminates  offset
reduces offset but increases tendency towards instability
reduces offset to zero but increases oscillations
 
25.  When an integral mode is added to a proportional controller
it eliminates offset but increases oscillations
it reduces offset but increases oscillations
it reduces offset and oscillations
it eliminates offset and oscillations
 
26.  When a derivative mode is added to a proportional controller it
eliminates offset and oscillations both
reduces offset but eliminates oscillation
eliminates offset only
eliminates oscillations only
 
27.  Which of the following controllers has maximum offset ?
a)  P – controller                       b)  P-D  controller
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c)  P-I  controller                      d)  PID  controller

 
28.  Which of the controllers has the least possible deviation?
a)  P – controller                       b)  P-D  controller
c)  P-I  controller                      d)  PID  controller
29.  Mode used for transmitting signal for one Km distance is
a)  hydraulic b)  pneumatic        c)  electronic          d)  none of these
 
30.  Final control element is a
a)  Valve      b)  Switch    c)  Signal      d)  none of these
 
31.  Pneumatic control valves are generally designed for pressure upto
a)  150 psi    b) 1500 psi   c)  2500 psi  d)  5000 psi
 
32.  Hydraulic control valves are generally designed for pressure upto
a)  50 psi      b)  100 psi   c)  500 psi    d)  5000 psi
 
33.  Electronic controller output varies from
a)  4 mA – 20 mA                              b)  0 – 30 mA       
c)  upto 50 mA                                   (d) none of these
 
34.  Valve top pressure in pneumatic transmission varies from
a)  0 – 20  psi                                     b)  3 – 15  psi                 
c)  3 – 18  psi                                     d) none of these
 
35.  The liquid used in hydraulic transmission is
a) water       b) steam      c) oil            d) any nonvolatile liquid
36.  Offset
a)  Varies with time                            b)  Varies as the square root of time
c)  does not vary with time        d)  Varies exponentially with time
 
37.  Regulator problem requires
a)  set point to be constant                 b)  load to be constant
c)  both set point and load are constant,
d)  neither set point nor load is constant,
 
38.  Servo problem necessitates
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a)  set point to be constant                 b)  load to be constant

c)  both ‘a’ and ‘b’                               d)  neither ‘a’ nor ‘b’
 
39.   On – off  control
Fully opens the valve when the measurand  is below the set point
Fully closes the valve when the measurand  is above the set point
Is a two position (fully opened or fully closed) control action adequate to
Control a process with slow reaction rate and minimum dead time,
none  of  these,
 
40.  On-off control requires the controller gain to be
a)  large                                              b)  small
c)  variable from small to large values   d)  none of these
 
41.  Floating control action
is used to counteract rapid load changes
changes the position of the final control element from on to off
moves the final control element at constant speed in either direction in response to an
error signal
 
42.  Cascade control action is
the continuous adjustment of the set point of an automatic control loop by a master
controller
 
used when two or more processes are to be controlled with a single controller,
 
used when the process conditions cause serious upset in the value of the measured
variable.
 
Useful to control flow from pressure variation,
 
43.  The characteristic of the pneumatic proportional controller mechanism
is independent of the baffle- nozzle gain
is dependent on the baffle – nozzle gain
does not require any baffle nozzle system
 
44.  The flow of a fluid through a control valve various from zero to 2 Cfm when the valve is
either fully closed or fully open.  The valve sensitivity is
 

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a)  1/6 Cfm/psi                        b)  6  psi/Cfm

c)  24  Cfm                               d)  none of these,
 
45.  A concentration analyser indicates values of 0.0 to 0.05 lbs mole/ft3 as the pen on the
controller moves from 0 to 4.00 inches.  The sensitivity of the measuring element is
 
a)       100 inches of pen travel/lb mole / ft3
b)      0.01  lb mole / ft3 /inches of pen travel
c)       1.0  lb mole / ft3             
d)        none of these,
 
46.  P-I controller as compared to P-controller has
a)  higher maximum deviation   b)  longer response time
c)  longer period of oscillation and no offset,
d)  all  ‘a’ , ‘b’,  ‘c’
 
47.  Difference at any instant between the value of the controlled variable and the set point is
called
 
a)  deviation                             b)  derivative time
c)  error  ratio                           d)  differential gap
 
48.  The time difference by which the output of a PD controller leads the input when the input
changes linearly with time is called.
 
a)  Error  ratio                                    b)  derivative time
c)  proportional sensitivity,                  d)  gain
 
49.  Steady state deviation  resulting  from a  change in the value of the load variable is called
 
a)  off set                                  b)  error  ratio
c)  deviation                             d)  static error
 
50.  Time required for the output of a first order system to change from a given value to 63.2%
of its final value when a step change of input is made, is called
 
a)  time constant                       b)  settling  time
c)  rise  time                              d)  derivative time
 

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